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MODAF - Realising Enterprise Architecture for Defence
Short course
In Bedfordshire ()
Description
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Type
Short course
The four courses cater for all levels of need and will be of benefit to MOD staff, suppliers to the MOD, those with an interest in MODAF and the use of Enterprise Architecture in Government and Defence.
Reviews
Subjects
- Staff
- Benefits
- Approach
Course programme
There is a need to identify the main components of an organisation or a sub-set of it (such as its information systems), and the ways in which these components work together in order to achieve defined business objectives. The components will include staff, business processes, technology, information, financial and other resources, etc. If the architecture is designed to ensure the choice of appropriate components and to specify how they will operate together smoothly and efficiently, the enterprise will benefit. But if decisions about components and their interrelationships are uncoordinated, ad-hoc or localised, the result is likely to be duplication of effort and resources, poor coordination and control, problems with management and business performance, inability to share important resources such as information, and inefficiencies in operation. Lack of attention to enterprise architectures can inhibit change, and inappropriate architectures can become barriers to progress.
The MOD has recognised the value of an enterprise architecture approach and has developed MODAF. In order to realise the benefits that an enterprise architecture approach can provide, strategic goals are developed based on the use of MODAF.
Key benefits:
- Understand the concepts behind Enterprise Architecture
- Be aware of the benefits that an Enterprise Architecture approach can provide to defence
- Rationale behind and familiarisation with MODAF
- Know who uses MODAF and how it is used
- Gain a knowledge of the MODAF views
- Understand how elements within MODAF are related
- Be able to navigate MODAF based architectures
- Understand the governance of MODAF
- Recognise and be aware of the issues associated with the use of Enterprise Architecture and MODAF
- Be aware of the current status of MODAF
- Learn how to plan and develop MODAF compliant architectures
- Gain hands on experience in architecture development
- Talk to experts who have experience in developing MODAF based architectures.
Core content
The courses range in duration from a half day to five days depending on your requirements, providing a course that will best suit your needs. The table below allows you to see general topics that are covered in the course that you select.
1/2 Day
1 Day
3 Day
5 Day
Introduction to Enterprise Architecture: Concepts and Principles
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Introduction to Enterprise Architecture for Defence: Benefits, MODAF
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
The MODAF Views and Structures: Understanding the views and connections
Yes
Yes
Yes
Reading an Architecture: Examples & Navigation / Benefits
Yes
Yes
Yes
Planning and Enhancing an Architecture: Creating views, elements, publishing and exploiting an architecture
Yes
Yes
Advanced MODAF Architecting: Considering advanced techniques and delegate specific issues.
Yes
Attendees will have an opportunity to see and (on Practitioner I and II) use an architecting tool to develop and exploit MODAF architectures. The course focuses on MODAF not the specific tool used and therefore has applicability regardless of the tool you may use or be considering. You will gain insight into the way architecting tools are used and how they support the development and exploitation of MODAF architectures.
MODAF - Realising Enterprise Architecture for Defence